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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

GreenTechMedia

Blockchain’s energy sector uses range from the highly speculative—think peer-to-peer energy trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings (ICOs)—to more incremental efforts, grounded in real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. are testing it out. are testing it out.

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Technology Trending: Cyber protection for space data, battery passport, battery for hot climates

Smart Energy International

Protecting satellite imagery from fraud, Citopia network for a global battery passport and a high performance non-flammable battery option for warm climates are on the week’s technology radar. However, expensive, fire-prone battery technologies are serious impediments to ambitious plans for rapid growth.

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Using AI to Help the World Thrive

Andrew Winston

As part of my new column in MIT Sloan Management Review, I've been diving into the world of new technologies and how they enhance or interact with the sustainability agenda. How do we manage an electric grid with huge amounts of intermittent renewable power and billions of smart devices and electric vehicles plugged in?

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Tech Talk | Extreme E – off-road racing as a promotion for net zero

Smart Energy International

Claimed the first sport to be built out of a social purpose, Extreme E describes itself as an “off-road racing series which showcases electric SUVs and futuristic technologies in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments”.

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How to build Africa’s battery supply chain

Smart Energy International

To build a successful battery supply chain, Africa needs to move away from a legacy of mineral extraction and exporting of raw materials to investing in the existing opportunity to partner, beneficiate and manufacture. Afrivolt is developing Africa’s first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility with a 5GWh installed capacity.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

In previous roles, he has provided analysis and technical support for utility emerging technology and incentive programs, as well as full service energy management for a Federal Agency. Brian Hartmann. (He/Him/His) He/Him/His) Executive Director, Corporate Strategy, Consumer Energy Jackson, MI, USA Bloomberg (‘10). Radhika Lalit.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

For the past two years, Camp worked on Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan team to help the company’s brands find new technologies, services and products that would support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Africa counts more entrepreneurs than any other continent. Hilda Liswani, 28. LinkedIn | Instagram.